Docker build “Could not resolve 'archive.ubuntu.com'” apt-get fails to install anything

Question

I\'ve been trying to run Docker build on various files which previously worked before, which are now no longer working.

As soon as the Docker file included any line

Answer 1

I found this answer after some Googleing. I'm using Windows, so some of the above answers did not apply to my file system.

Basically run:

docker-machine ssh default
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf

Which just overwrites the existing nameserver used with 8.8.8.8 I believe. It worked for me!

Based on some comments, you may have to be root. To do that, issue sudo -i.